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despprate efforts after the disaster in japan. how they are trying to limit the danger plants. bullied anddbeaten. beaten. i feel hopeless because my why this mother thinks her child was targeted. targeted.the white house goes green for st. patrick's day. the special visitor who ame and the "idol" factor in the fox could be making a show on difference. 3 good evening i'm jeff barnd barndand i'm jennifer ilbert japanese officials are involved in a desperate attempt tt cool damaged nuclear reactorss--- using everything from fire trucks to &pwater cannons to avoid a potential catastrrphe. catastrophe.samantha hayes reports.../ on... what the u--.../ is... doing .../ to... help.../ bring about.../ a... positive ootcome. outcome. 3 --reporter pkg-as follows -- from the air and from the ground. it's an all out water assault on japan's fukushima daiichi nnclear power plant in an effort to keep one of he six reactors and an adjacent fuel pool from overheating."if we can just buy some time and ptabilize the situation, i think that's probably what people are shooting for in the near time
despprate efforts after the disaster in japan. how they are trying to limit the danger plants. bullied anddbeaten. beaten. i feel hopeless because my why this mother thinks her child was targeted. targeted.the white house goes green for st. patrick's day. the special visitor who ame and the "idol" factor in the fox could be making a show on difference. 3 good evening i'm jeff barnd barndand i'm jennifer ilbert japanese officials are involved in a desperate attempt tt cool damaged...
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welcome this is life here in the russian capital top stories now the south is situation critical of japan's stricken nuclear power plant with cooling systems failing in all six reactors and threats of a new can in meltdown rising to the highest level since the explosions at the facility began companies officials confirm radioactive materials have leaked into the atmosphere and the radiation level currently exceeds the acceptable norm. the death toll from friday's devastating earthquake and tsunami climbs to over three thousand with almost two thousand injured and over several thousand believed missing. and in russian regions close to japan residents of emergency service is on high alert despite officials claiming there's no current radioactive danger while moscow's tuesdays for a minute serenade and energy surprised on increasing the number of rescue workers in disaster struck and it's. back with another paper innocent fifteen minutes another meantime of the situation in japan develops the world's left wondering just how to prevent similar catastrophes in the future the former governor of p
welcome this is life here in the russian capital top stories now the south is situation critical of japan's stricken nuclear power plant with cooling systems failing in all six reactors and threats of a new can in meltdown rising to the highest level since the explosions at the facility began companies officials confirm radioactive materials have leaked into the atmosphere and the radiation level currently exceeds the acceptable norm. the death toll from friday's devastating earthquake and...
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hour here in moscow and with us here recap now at our top stories and it's a situation critical and japan's stricken nuclear power plant with cooling systems failing in all six reactors and threats of a nuclear meltdown now rising to the highest levels since the explosions began at that facility japanese officials confirm a radioactive materials have leaked into the atmosphere that the radiation level currently exceeds the acceptable norm. on the death toll from friday's a devastating earthquake and tsunami climbs to over three thousand with almost two thousand injured and over seven thousand people still believed to be missing. and in a russian regions close to japan residents and emotionally services are on a high alert despite officials claiming there's no power and a radioactive danger meanwhile moscow's boosting its humanitarian aid and energy supplies to japan creasing the number of rescue workers in the disaster struck areas. but as the situation in japan develops the world's left wondering just how to prevent similar catastrophes in the future we set out with the former governor of
hour here in moscow and with us here recap now at our top stories and it's a situation critical and japan's stricken nuclear power plant with cooling systems failing in all six reactors and threats of a nuclear meltdown now rising to the highest levels since the explosions began at that facility japanese officials confirm a radioactive materials have leaked into the atmosphere that the radiation level currently exceeds the acceptable norm. on the death toll from friday's a devastating...
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in russia regions close to japan residents and emergency services are on high alert despite officials claiming there is no current radioactive danger meanwhile moscow's boosting its humanitarian aid and energy supplies to japan one increasing the number of rescue workers in disaster struck areas. well as the situation in japan develops the world's left wondering just to prevent similar catastrophes in the future the former governor of pennsylvania richard former now shares his thoughts on what important lessons can be learned from the japanese disaster and past experiences that's in our interview next on altie. i piss time when the world is watching with fear the developments of japan's fukushima nuclear power plant experts see comparisons and examples in the past and maybe help for see the future analysts tell us it's not yet sure novel but very comparable to another tragic accident which occurred in the united states in one thousand nine hundred seventy nine the three mile island power plant which is part of the state of pennsylvania and now i'm joined by take work who was the gover
in russia regions close to japan residents and emergency services are on high alert despite officials claiming there is no current radioactive danger meanwhile moscow's boosting its humanitarian aid and energy supplies to japan one increasing the number of rescue workers in disaster struck areas. well as the situation in japan develops the world's left wondering just to prevent similar catastrophes in the future the former governor of pennsylvania richard former now shares his thoughts on what...
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it's an hour the bottom of the hour the top stars it's a situation critical and all six reactors at japan's stricken a nuclear power plant cooling systems failing and threats of a nuclear meltdown are rising to the highest level since the explosions began at the facility japanese officials confirm a radioactive materials have leaked into the atmosphere and the radiation level currently exceeds the acceptable nor. the death toll from friday's a devastating earthquake and tsunami climbs to nearly three thousand with thousands more considered to still be missing. and in a russian regions close to japan residents and emergency services are on a high alert despite officials there claiming there is no current radioactive danger meanwhile moscow's humanitarian aid and energy supplies to japan creasing the number of rescue workers in the disaster struck because. now as the situation in japan develops the world's left wondering just how to prevent similar catastrophes in the future we sat down with the former governor of pennsylvania richard thornburgh and shared his thoughts on the what important l
it's an hour the bottom of the hour the top stars it's a situation critical and all six reactors at japan's stricken a nuclear power plant cooling systems failing and threats of a nuclear meltdown are rising to the highest level since the explosions began at the facility japanese officials confirm a radioactive materials have leaked into the atmosphere and the radiation level currently exceeds the acceptable nor. the death toll from friday's a devastating earthquake and tsunami climbs to nearly...
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or russia has been pledging help and support in stricken japan sending crews of emergency workers and eight episodes the first earthquake triggered blast assays company that is out of the house more moscow's involvement. russia has sent a number of emergency ministry personnel to japan and they're working in any number of locations we know that a lot of other them have already arrived in japan and have basically brought every kind of gear with them to be completely utmost independent or at least two weeks that everything it. says is basically necessary to help with that i believe that assistance or so look for survivors that may still sound under the rubble at the sun all the time has left moscow yesterday that's monday heading that warship that was agent and that was a person out deal specifically with the radiation affected areas so all in all the agency this seat is expected to have at least a hundred people working in japan doing everything necessary everything in their power to give assistance where it may be needed as mr russia knows firsthand experience how difficult it is and
or russia has been pledging help and support in stricken japan sending crews of emergency workers and eight episodes the first earthquake triggered blast assays company that is out of the house more moscow's involvement. russia has sent a number of emergency ministry personnel to japan and they're working in any number of locations we know that a lot of other them have already arrived in japan and have basically brought every kind of gear with them to be completely utmost independent or at...
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reports to know what the people of japan are experiencing now. it was a strange sense of vertigo ceilings were caving in the first thing i did a rush to my daughters i grabbed the older one while my wife took our newborn rushed into the street thank god we're live on the first floor. you re too was lucky to back here quickly but dozens of their friends were buried alive thanks. to the incentive to go several locals were in a car with us we arrived and there was nothing attorneys no longer women start hauling in their fists and can say a word or used to be streets with houses have been turned into just awful if you will then have to go risk earthquake was russia's most destructive in a hundred years over two thousand people die at the town was never a built but the sea snake station was real it was shut down shortly after the collapse of the soviet union and yuri was left without charge but the earthquake changed all that not only was the station reinstated dozens of new ones had been built these time small school calls you read several times a da
reports to know what the people of japan are experiencing now. it was a strange sense of vertigo ceilings were caving in the first thing i did a rush to my daughters i grabbed the older one while my wife took our newborn rushed into the street thank god we're live on the first floor. you re too was lucky to back here quickly but dozens of their friends were buried alive thanks. to the incentive to go several locals were in a car with us we arrived and there was nothing attorneys no longer women...
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japan braces itself. at its stricken nuclear power plant as two more reactors appears to fall trade is skyrocketing and fears of a nuclear meltdown damaged cooling systems is exactly war trick of mondays and tuesdays explosions. will fall or she's playing radiations reaching dangerous levels near the last two hundred thousand people how they already fled. and maybe two thousand five hundred people like the person dead say far and more than three thousand a missing since friday's mega quake a colossal tsunami. more than nine thousand sending aid to japan's nikkei the personality the country is also a one hundred energy agency for its expertise and it tends to stabilize the position of the plops alas the situation in japan developed wondering just how to prevent similar fees in the future we sat down with the former governor of pennsylvania richard and shared his thoughts on what important lessons can be learned in the past. at this time when the world is watching with fear the developments of japan's fukus
japan braces itself. at its stricken nuclear power plant as two more reactors appears to fall trade is skyrocketing and fears of a nuclear meltdown damaged cooling systems is exactly war trick of mondays and tuesdays explosions. will fall or she's playing radiations reaching dangerous levels near the last two hundred thousand people how they already fled. and maybe two thousand five hundred people like the person dead say far and more than three thousand a missing since friday's mega quake a...
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it's all off now here in moscow the nuclear meltdown you grow in japan off to a number of loss of the fukushima power plant and it's not just reactors at risk of stuff falling on the explosion where you fuel world is a hell it's. forcing say radiation levels in a lot of the reality and dangerous to human health with reports one of the containment levels protecting one of the reactors has been damaged around two hundred thousand people have now been evacuated from the surrounding area. of dollars you have been for nearly two. hundred people say fall and more than three hours of everything from the powerful earthquake in the devastation from an already been hit northeastern japan on friday. on live amongst themselves and their aim to supplant the old tomorrow from the tsunami the country is also well the international atomic energy agency for its eggs that seems in attempt to stabilize the fukushima. well as the situation in japan develops the world just how to prevent similar things in the future we sat down with the former governor of pennsylvania richard who shared his thoughts on mo
it's all off now here in moscow the nuclear meltdown you grow in japan off to a number of loss of the fukushima power plant and it's not just reactors at risk of stuff falling on the explosion where you fuel world is a hell it's. forcing say radiation levels in a lot of the reality and dangerous to human health with reports one of the containment levels protecting one of the reactors has been damaged around two hundred thousand people have now been evacuated from the surrounding area. of...
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nuclear meltdown fears grow in japan all of. the fukushima power plant not just reactors at the risk of stuff i add reportedly exploding said the use of fuel rods helps. awful if you see radiation levels near one of the reactors on a dangerous to human health which reports on one of the from the containment levels protecting one of the reacts as has been damaged around two hundred pounds of now been evacuated from those surrounding our. authorities and for nearly two thousand five hundred people dead so far and more than seventy thousand of missing powerful adequate and devastating tsunami eight who can switch on private. companies around the world or for help to japan hit by natural and manmade attacks or from some experts say this is another example of how mankind's are able to handle the progress of science citing the oil spill in the gulf of mexico it's an article. we'll have all the latest developments on the devastating situation and power in about fifteen minutes time often schools. thanks for watching the sport and this
nuclear meltdown fears grow in japan all of. the fukushima power plant not just reactors at the risk of stuff i add reportedly exploding said the use of fuel rods helps. awful if you see radiation levels near one of the reactors on a dangerous to human health which reports on one of the from the containment levels protecting one of the reacts as has been damaged around two hundred pounds of now been evacuated from those surrounding our. authorities and for nearly two thousand five hundred...
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live from moscow a lot of stores and in japan braces itself for further along that stricken nuclear power plant as a cooling systems run through more reactors appear to be faltering skyrocketing fears of a nuclear meltdown the same problem is exactly what triggered the explosions on monday and tuesday. authorities claim that radiation is reaching in dangerous levels near the plant two hundred thousand people have already fled. out of this point three thousand people are confirmed dead and another four thousand are officially missing since friday's mega quake gun colossal tsunami but of course suggest that the final toll will be much higher. and while that's quotes from the international atomic energy agency head to be disaster area to offer their assistance some say the devastation is proof that the world can't cope with the problem is this helping to create. what is the situation in japan develops the world's left wondering just how to prevent a similar catastrophes in the future we sat down with the former governor of pennsylvania richard thornburgh and shared his thoughts on what impor
live from moscow a lot of stores and in japan braces itself for further along that stricken nuclear power plant as a cooling systems run through more reactors appear to be faltering skyrocketing fears of a nuclear meltdown the same problem is exactly what triggered the explosions on monday and tuesday. authorities claim that radiation is reaching in dangerous levels near the plant two hundred thousand people have already fled. out of this point three thousand people are confirmed dead and...
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certain materials lots and lots of materials monopolized by japan and a very. good component subcomponents sub sub components. key machines so on japan is dominant or monopoly supplier and of these things are not available just stops. the implications for korea from china to the united states also will feel is what you're talking about there for example if i'm looking at a computer or a cell phone or a smartphone or something like that that while it may say made in china and many of the parts were manufactured in china or in south korea and it was really assembled in china that there may be even just one little key component that was made by this one unique factory in japan that's the only place on earth that makes it and because of the like you know it's the classic because of the lack of a horseshoe the battle was lost situation. absolutely and japan is a much bigger player in the mobile phones than china is china simply does the. final assembly if you look down into the auction process there's japan probably has forty or fifty percent of the total added valu
certain materials lots and lots of materials monopolized by japan and a very. good component subcomponents sub sub components. key machines so on japan is dominant or monopoly supplier and of these things are not available just stops. the implications for korea from china to the united states also will feel is what you're talking about there for example if i'm looking at a computer or a cell phone or a smartphone or something like that that while it may say made in china and many of the parts...
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welcome back to the big picture i'm arbonne coming up in this half hour the crisis in japan is hitting home in a major way the dow jones had a stump this afternoon plummeting two hundred fifty points so what's next for the global economic climate and think the u.s. is immune to nuclear disaster we pinpoint the hotspots of plants across the country warning one may be located in your backyard but first. yonder in our face risks of nuclear meltdown another devastating consequences the apocalyptic quake and tsunami in japan what are some of the other global effects of this catastrophe both the u.s. and japanese stock markets are taking the last few days over concerns that one of the wealthiest nations on the planet and a major supplier of technology around the world could suffer a nuclear meltdown so what are some of the unforeseen economic consequences of a cripple japan here to shed light on this issue from tokyo economics writer and author of the book in the jaws of the dragon my absolute favorites ayman fingleton ayman welcome. there's a good time to most to be with you great to have y
welcome back to the big picture i'm arbonne coming up in this half hour the crisis in japan is hitting home in a major way the dow jones had a stump this afternoon plummeting two hundred fifty points so what's next for the global economic climate and think the u.s. is immune to nuclear disaster we pinpoint the hotspots of plants across the country warning one may be located in your backyard but first. yonder in our face risks of nuclear meltdown another devastating consequences the apocalyptic...
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you did this rapidly developing story and as crews desperately try to water down the hot situation in japan back here at home because sort of radiation reaching our shores or our oceanic food chain it's a use for when the players and legislation michigan that allows the governor to throw elected officials out of city hall and replace them with this problem he's has one foot out the door it is a constitutional. and the geek squad may play a part in tracking down porn but it's not an invasion of privacy to have a repairman rifle through your files will debate the issue. you need to know this japanese officials are using helicopters and military trucks armed with hoses and desperately all day to day dump seawater in a crippled nuclear reactor three at the daiichi nuclear nuclear plant reactor three is the world's biggest worry right now since it contains tons of plutonium the deadliest element on the face of the earth the water is to keep the fuel rods in the nuclear waste in the reactor cool or from catching on fire or even exploding. those efforts so far been largely ineffective as most of t
you did this rapidly developing story and as crews desperately try to water down the hot situation in japan back here at home because sort of radiation reaching our shores or our oceanic food chain it's a use for when the players and legislation michigan that allows the governor to throw elected officials out of city hall and replace them with this problem he's has one foot out the door it is a constitutional. and the geek squad may play a part in tracking down porn but it's not an invasion of...
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asian markets felt shockwaves after japan's quake. tokyo's nikkei lost nearly 2% while hong kong's hang seng fell more than 2%. today, wall street will try to bounce back. on thursday stocks took a huge hit with all the major indexes down 2% or more. the dow dropped 228 points to close below 12,000. that was the worst day for the blue chips since august. while the nasdaq lost 50. >>> a new warning from dr. doom, nouriel roubini, the economist who correctly predicted the global financial crisis said thursday if oil hits $140 a barrel, the u.s. could slip into a double-dip recession. several analysts predict the price of crude could again reach the record $147 a barrel it set two years ago, if the current turmoil in the middle east and north africa continues. >>> well, here we go again. american airlines kicked off a new round of ticket hikes thursday, raising its fares by $10 per round trip. no other carriers have matched that yet. but, if the increase sticks, it would be the seventh hike this year by u.s. airlines, all blame rising fu
asian markets felt shockwaves after japan's quake. tokyo's nikkei lost nearly 2% while hong kong's hang seng fell more than 2%. today, wall street will try to bounce back. on thursday stocks took a huge hit with all the major indexes down 2% or more. the dow dropped 228 points to close below 12,000. that was the worst day for the blue chips since august. while the nasdaq lost 50. >>> a new warning from dr. doom, nouriel roubini, the economist who correctly predicted the global...
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as second explosion at the fukushima nuclear power plant in japan has set off a panic and speculation about the crisis but lost in a technical mumbo jumbo is what it all means we're going to try to make sense of what exactly is going on in just a bit. but what is very wrong. whatever happens the rule of law has to be followed and told so far it's treated. so as bradley manning just getting what he deserves and what about the now former state department official who criticize the pentagon over many treatment for his debates. good evening it's monday march fourteenth four pm here in washington d.c. i'm lucy catherine of and you're watching our team now japan's nuclear situation has taken another dark turn today after a second explosion rocked the fukushima nuclear power plant some one hundred fifty miles north of tokyo now the reactors are said to be intact but reports say that the nuclear fuel rods are now completely exposed and officials are warning that the radioactive material could spread over the next several weeks so what is so can japan learn anything at all from the one nine hu
as second explosion at the fukushima nuclear power plant in japan has set off a panic and speculation about the crisis but lost in a technical mumbo jumbo is what it all means we're going to try to make sense of what exactly is going on in just a bit. but what is very wrong. whatever happens the rule of law has to be followed and told so far it's treated. so as bradley manning just getting what he deserves and what about the now former state department official who criticize the pentagon over...
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largely on what has been going on in japan. we are looking at whether or not we should build more nuclear power plants in this country. nothing has happened in japan that is indicative of the underlying safety of the technology. regardless of what is going on in japan, it does not erase the 50 years of safe operation we have had in this country and around the world. there have been a number of highly publicized actions -- the one that the japanese is dealing with right now, chernobyl, the and one, three mile island. no one was hurt or injured as a result of radioactive release. the story in japan is still unfolding. chernobyl was very different from the other two. host: we are speaking with jack spencer from the heritage foundation. we are taking your calls. the numbers are at the bottom of your screen. would you call yourself a supporter of nuclear power? guest: it has great potential. we benefit greatly from it. we should not build one that is economically feasible. if we have the right policy changes to bear and a change in
largely on what has been going on in japan. we are looking at whether or not we should build more nuclear power plants in this country. nothing has happened in japan that is indicative of the underlying safety of the technology. regardless of what is going on in japan, it does not erase the 50 years of safe operation we have had in this country and around the world. there have been a number of highly publicized actions -- the one that the japanese is dealing with right now, chernobyl, the and...
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the scale of the tragedy is staggering, but japan will recover. japan will not stand alone. it has not stood alone. we in the u.s. are close friends with japanese people and i'm very proud of how our country has responded to this crisis and proud of how the nuclear regulatory commission staff has responded. the staff has demonstrated expertise and selflessness of the last 10 days. i applaud their outstanding efforts. the commission will receive an update on the nuclear situation in japan. there will be important lessons learned from the fukushima plant. this meeting of the first of many as we engage to understand the issues and address those issues to ensure the safety of u.s. nuclear power plants. i look forward to working with my partners on the commission to do so. >> thank you. >> thank you, mr. chairman. this is an important meeting. i want to join my colleagues and sending my personal sympathies to the people of japan. the consequences and loss of life are devastating. our thoughts and prayers are with all. i would like to commend the chairman, the executive director o
the scale of the tragedy is staggering, but japan will recover. japan will not stand alone. it has not stood alone. we in the u.s. are close friends with japanese people and i'm very proud of how our country has responded to this crisis and proud of how the nuclear regulatory commission staff has responded. the staff has demonstrated expertise and selflessness of the last 10 days. i applaud their outstanding efforts. the commission will receive an update on the nuclear situation in japan. there...
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taking care of them will dominate life in japan for many months to come. >> suarez: in china, japan's biggest neighbor, there is both worry and sympathy. special correspondent jeffrey kaye has been there on a reporting trip for us, and has this story from beijing. >> reporter: at many chinese grocery stores, there's been a run on salt. how much did you sell? >> ( translated ): over 100 bags. >> reporter: panicked consumers have heard rumors-- misinformation-- that iodized salt can prevent radiation poisoning. mrs. hou runs a small shop in south beijing. she happily sold to her customers, but was confused about the salt's purpose. what are people going to do with the salt? >> ( translated ): i'm not sure. they didn't tell me. >> reporter: these men were hoping to find salt because they worried that future supplies imported from japan might be tainted. this man said that he wanted to get sea salt now before it might get contaminated. chinese government officials have warned consumers not to panic, assuring them of plans to monitor exports of foodstuffs from japan. >> of course, to avoid
taking care of them will dominate life in japan for many months to come. >> suarez: in china, japan's biggest neighbor, there is both worry and sympathy. special correspondent jeffrey kaye has been there on a reporting trip for us, and has this story from beijing. >> reporter: at many chinese grocery stores, there's been a run on salt. how much did you sell? >> ( translated ): over 100 bags. >> reporter: panicked consumers have heard rumors-- misinformation-- that...
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levels at japan's crippled nuclear power plant reach record highs. and traces of radiation show up in massachusetts' rain water. >>> and if the slipper fits. virginia commonwealth university makes a stunning cinderella run virginia commonwealth university makes a stunning cinderella run to the final four. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everybody, good to see you on this monday. i'm terrell brown in for betty nguyen. we begin in libya this morning, under an umbrella of international air strikes, rebel forces are moving west this morning towards the capital of tripoli. allied air raids targeted moammar gadhafi's hometown sirte. there are unconfirmed reports that the city has fallen into rebel hands. earlier, rebel forces regained control of two key oil ports, ras lanuf and brega. nato is assuming command of all aerial operations in libya from the u.s. and tonight president obama will address the nation to discuss the u.s. mission in libya. joel brown is in washington with more. joel, good morning to you. >> terrell, good morning to you. whi
levels at japan's crippled nuclear power plant reach record highs. and traces of radiation show up in massachusetts' rain water. >>> and if the slipper fits. virginia commonwealth university makes a stunning cinderella run virginia commonwealth university makes a stunning cinderella run to the final four. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everybody, good to see you on this monday. i'm terrell brown in for betty nguyen. we begin in libya this morning, under an umbrella...
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snow is falling in northern japan right now, more aftershocks the 6.0 ruffled northeast japan, that is as strong as the one that leveled christchurch. >> reporter: toyota said wednesday it will not resume vehicle production at the japanese plants for another week. plant production will resume on thursday. this information is coming to us from toyota's website. the world's no. 1 automaker is struggling to restart production because of a shortage of parts and workers. some of the more popular efficient colors like the prius may be affected. >> mark: the latest on the bay area weather. james fletcher has latest. >> james: you see the gray skies up above but starting to break now. slowly but surely it will make an appearance today in to tomorrow trying out as we make it through two-3:00. the next major event coming in on friday. we have a light rain near livermore, giving folks on 580 a reason to slow down. down in the south bay, headed toward san jose on 80, some rain is moving south of fremont. really light stuff not a lot falling. it will make the roadways step appeared temperatures rig
snow is falling in northern japan right now, more aftershocks the 6.0 ruffled northeast japan, that is as strong as the one that leveled christchurch. >> reporter: toyota said wednesday it will not resume vehicle production at the japanese plants for another week. plant production will resume on thursday. this information is coming to us from toyota's website. the world's no. 1 automaker is struggling to restart production because of a shortage of parts and workers. some of the more...
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but japan is a highly developed country. it is as technologically did this -- technologically sophisticated as us. it is concerned that similar pacts -- acts could happen here. how do you respond to that concern? >> the trouble facility had no containment vessels. we are looking at what is happening in japan. as you say, they are using more advanced designs. there are a number of reactors in the united states with similar design. we are going to look at what went wrong in terms of the double whammy of the earthquake and the huge tsunami. we will look at our reactors and learn as much as we can so that we can improve the safety. we are always increasing the safety of our reactors and the safety of all our industrial systems. >> two days ago, a number of us wrote to chairman upton requesting that the committee hold a hearing on the safety of nuclear power plant in the united states. the think we should investigate to ensure the safety of our nuclear plants -- do you think we should investigate to ensure the safety of our nucle
but japan is a highly developed country. it is as technologically did this -- technologically sophisticated as us. it is concerned that similar pacts -- acts could happen here. how do you respond to that concern? >> the trouble facility had no containment vessels. we are looking at what is happening in japan. as you say, they are using more advanced designs. there are a number of reactors in the united states with similar design. we are going to look at what went wrong in terms of the...
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caller: who builds a nuclear power plant in japan? host: i am not sure the congressman knows the answer to that. what is your point? caller: something is wrong with the japanese power plant. host: you wonder if an american company build this? guest: i think we will do and -- a report on this to see if we are using the same technology and models. we will look at what we need to do to upgrade. host: we will take a look at that on wednesday. go to our website to check the schedule. next caller. caller: dick cheney, when he was in there, he dealt with the regulatory system. they cannot use the $5,000 on a valve that could have prevented that terrible spill. a half a million dollar valve could have prevented all of that period was obama supposed to go down there and put it on right after he was elected? guest: the federal government is supposed to oversee its on public lands in the united states. i think ken salazar publicly said there is a new sheriff in town, and i will clean this up. he was lobbying about obama care on the hill. the foc
caller: who builds a nuclear power plant in japan? host: i am not sure the congressman knows the answer to that. what is your point? caller: something is wrong with the japanese power plant. host: you wonder if an american company build this? guest: i think we will do and -- a report on this to see if we are using the same technology and models. we will look at what we need to do to upgrade. host: we will take a look at that on wednesday. go to our website to check the schedule. next caller....
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plants have been made safer than japan's. >> we would not have a japan. we had a three mile island. it was a terrible situation. we melted half the core. >> reporter: marvin heads the nuclear energy institute, the industry's lobbying organization. >> the actions taken by the industry since three mile island have prepared us to deal with events just like japan and maybe even worse. >> reporter: three mile island in 1979 was our fukushima. >> as evacuation. please stay indoors with your windows closed. >> reporter: although no one was killed or even injured in the accident at the plant in pennsylvania, with the partial meltdown of the reactor's core came a total meltdown in trust for nuclear power. >> no nux. >> reporter: it took more than 30 years to rebuild. >> no nukes. >> we have short attention spans. as bad memories of three mile island and cost overruns fade in the rear view mirror, we forget about it. >> reporter: tyson slocumb is director of the energy program for the consumer watchdog group public citizen. >> what japan has done is it's very rudely reminded us that nuclear p
plants have been made safer than japan's. >> we would not have a japan. we had a three mile island. it was a terrible situation. we melted half the core. >> reporter: marvin heads the nuclear energy institute, the industry's lobbying organization. >> the actions taken by the industry since three mile island have prepared us to deal with events just like japan and maybe even worse. >> reporter: three mile island in 1979 was our fukushima. >> as evacuation. please...
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it's on our special japan quake session. >>> the nuclear crisis in japan is bringing back memories of those who lived through the three mile island accident. the man who served as pennsylvania's governor at the time, said one of the biggest difficulties during the crisis was the lack of communication. >> we had to rely on land lines, and they frequently were jammed and went down. even the hotlines i had connecting myself with president carter went dead several types. it was terribly frustrating. >> nuclear experts believe the damage at japan will be worse than the damage left behind at three mile island. >>> this weekend marks the anniversary of the invasion of iraq. 800 anti-war protesters marched yesterday demanding troops be brought home. before the march, the large crowd took part in a rally at u.n. plaza. >> this is the anniversary of the iraq war, and it's ironic that this point, there's one more intervention added to other interventions that have happened, that has had catastrophic results for the people in the middle east. >> following the rally and march, the antiar war prote
it's on our special japan quake session. >>> the nuclear crisis in japan is bringing back memories of those who lived through the three mile island accident. the man who served as pennsylvania's governor at the time, said one of the biggest difficulties during the crisis was the lack of communication. >> we had to rely on land lines, and they frequently were jammed and went down. even the hotlines i had connecting myself with president carter went dead several types. it was...
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we can learn a lot from in japan. because of the power necessities, especially that california has had, we have gone back and retrofitted and brought it to a more modern design. we have prolonged the life of our reactors there. we are in need of energy. it's a very difficult situation. the price of gas used going up. coal is somewhat clean, but still pretty dirty. how are we going to get all of that done? that's important in what we did in the stimulus package. we put about 1/3 of that into research in energy and marine conservation -- and green conservation. californians have been on the leading edge with respect to that. host: coming up this morning on c-span, a subcommittee of the house energy and commerce committee will be hearing testimony from energy secretary steven chu and the head of the nuclear regulatory commission. you mentioned some of the details of what's happening in japan at the fukushima plant. we have this graphic from "the wall street journal" that takes us through what is happening at the nuclear
we can learn a lot from in japan. because of the power necessities, especially that california has had, we have gone back and retrofitted and brought it to a more modern design. we have prolonged the life of our reactors there. we are in need of energy. it's a very difficult situation. the price of gas used going up. coal is somewhat clean, but still pretty dirty. how are we going to get all of that done? that's important in what we did in the stimulus package. we put about 1/3 of that into...
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this is the nuclear reactor in japan. according to the associated press, an explosion there destroyed a building housing the reactor. and also there are fears that it could melt down after being hit by the earthquake and tsunami there in japan. again, those reports saying that large amounts of radiation were coming out in the evacuation around the plant expanded. but officials didn't know how dangerous at this time the leak was to people. again that courtesy there from al-jazeera this morning of the plant. now, in related use, there are also reports this morning as far as those who are affected, 1,300 dead, 2,000 people in emergency shelters. as you see there, people waiting on top of buildings to be rescued by various means this morning. this courtesy of n.h.k. and also there and 50,000 emergency crews. we registered in finding out from you in our first 45 minutes this morning if what we were seeing in japan, not only with the disaster, but also in the reaction from the japanese authorities there, could prove threatening
this is the nuclear reactor in japan. according to the associated press, an explosion there destroyed a building housing the reactor. and also there are fears that it could melt down after being hit by the earthquake and tsunami there in japan. again, those reports saying that large amounts of radiation were coming out in the evacuation around the plant expanded. but officials didn't know how dangerous at this time the leak was to people. again that courtesy there from al-jazeera this morning...
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all of them failed in japan. people are saying as far as we have come with the technology, how can all of that failed? what is the future of nuclear power? there has been renewed interest. coal prices are up. there has been renewed interest in renewable energy resources like solar. host: you talked about the difference between what japan and the united states considered safe distances. tell us about the differences in the standards for levels of exposure. tell us what japan and the u.s. considered dangerous. guest: the one i can point to specifically is the iodine 131 in the water. the u.s. and japan are on the same page for that. in terms of levels of exposure in the air, i am not sure what the decimal is on that. from what i understand, we're well below any of those levels on the west coast. host: go ahead caller on a line for democrats. caller: degrees in engineering. i now work in the public policy world. i find in my experience, the majority of the problems are not the technology. is the people we let it run
all of them failed in japan. people are saying as far as we have come with the technology, how can all of that failed? what is the future of nuclear power? there has been renewed interest. coal prices are up. there has been renewed interest in renewable energy resources like solar. host: you talked about the difference between what japan and the united states considered safe distances. tell us about the differences in the standards for levels of exposure. tell us what japan and the u.s....
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we pray, japan." and american idol has their songs on itunes for donations to japan. >>> the person in danger of leaving us tonight is karen. haley, you are safe. >> talking about karen >> talking about care karen rodriquez. i talked with her life on "mornings on 2" just about an hour ago. karen told us what's next for her in her kung -- and her young career? >> i have so many opportunities in both america and latin america. i'm very excited. i can't wait to do music my own way, write my own songs. >> karen also thanked her fans for their support and she said she looks forward to -- returning to the season final i l you can watch "american idol" right here. it airs wednesdays and thursdays at 8:00 p.m. >>> 8:50 if you saw these images of a shivering dog in japan trying to help another injured dog after the shake and tsunami, you might wonder what happened to them? one is in a shelter, the other is recovering in a vet facility. animal shelters say those two animals are own i i -- are only the tip of th
we pray, japan." and american idol has their songs on itunes for donations to japan. >>> the person in danger of leaving us tonight is karen. haley, you are safe. >> talking about karen >> talking about care karen rodriquez. i talked with her life on "mornings on 2" just about an hour ago. karen told us what's next for her in her kung -- and her young career? >> i have so many opportunities in both america and latin america. i'm very excited. i can't...
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far less than countries like japan and france. nuclear power there makes up 70% of the total electrical output. developing nations such as china and india are moving quickly to catch up. the chinese are building 100 reactors. last year president obama said the u.s. cannot afford to fall behind if america fails to invest in alternative energy sources like nuclear power, it will mean lost jobs and higher costs for american consumers. rob and peggy? >>> seven people are missing after an apartment building exploded in ontario. canadian police and firefighters have not been able to get into the rubble to search for victims. they hope the seven missing residents were not home at the time of the blast which happened yesterday morning. that building uses electric heat. although some residents say they did smell gas, woodstock is about 135 miles northeast of detroit. >>> the supreme court is poised to weigh in on what could be the largest class-action suit ever. retail giant walmart is accused of discriminating against female employees and
far less than countries like japan and france. nuclear power there makes up 70% of the total electrical output. developing nations such as china and india are moving quickly to catch up. the chinese are building 100 reactors. last year president obama said the u.s. cannot afford to fall behind if america fails to invest in alternative energy sources like nuclear power, it will mean lost jobs and higher costs for american consumers. rob and peggy? >>> seven people are missing after an...
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largely on what has been going on in japan. we are looking at whether or not we should build more nuclear power plants in this country. nothing has happened in japan that is indicative of the underlying safety of the technology. regardless of what is going on in japan, it does not erase the 50 years of safe operation we have had in this country and around the world. there have been a number of highly publicized actions -- the one that the japanese is dealing with right now, chernobyl, the and one, three mile island. no one was hurt or injured as a result of radioactive release. the story in japan is still unfolding. chernobyl was very different from the other two. host: we are speaking with jack spencer from the heritage foundation. we are taking your calls. the numbers are at the bottom of your screen. would you call yourself a supporter of nuclear power? guest: it has great potential. we benefit greatly from it. we should not build one that is economically feasible. if we have the right policy changes to bear and a change in
largely on what has been going on in japan. we are looking at whether or not we should build more nuclear power plants in this country. nothing has happened in japan that is indicative of the underlying safety of the technology. regardless of what is going on in japan, it does not erase the 50 years of safe operation we have had in this country and around the world. there have been a number of highly publicized actions -- the one that the japanese is dealing with right now, chernobyl, the and...
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i believe we do not have anything to fear from this deal in japan. i spent some time in japan. they are very wonderful people. i have a lot of respect for them. this earthquake causing this damage, this could happen to any one of our plants, and we would be on the same vote. -- boat. i see there were too many and one location but along with that, nothing wrong with nuclear energy. host: some stories about japan from the morning newspapers. from the money page of "usa today" -- also in the paper today -- expatriates' depart. some companies set up shop in the south. group of seven to intervene to stabilize the value of the yen, the lead story in business day section. below it, the affect of the crisis on u.s. companies. lacking part, gm will close plants. from detroit -- general motors says it will temporarily shut a truck plant in louisiana because it cannot get enough japanese- made parts. looking for the most significant news story in the week in your eyes. alexandria, virginia. lesley, democrat. caller: two things. one is the planned parenthood cutting by the extremists in th
i believe we do not have anything to fear from this deal in japan. i spent some time in japan. they are very wonderful people. i have a lot of respect for them. this earthquake causing this damage, this could happen to any one of our plants, and we would be on the same vote. -- boat. i see there were too many and one location but along with that, nothing wrong with nuclear energy. host: some stories about japan from the morning newspapers. from the money page of "usa today" -- also in...
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paint a picture of japan. caller: i am supposed to -- i suppose that we will start with the nuclear situation. they have started to pour see water on the nuclear reactors to cool them down. remember, there was a dramatic explosion yesterday from hydrogen building up in the first one. >> talk to us about the concerns -- host: talk to us about the concerns. caller: we are getting regular updates from outside the plant. they are peaking as the authorities from inside the vent steam from inside the reactor. it is not clear how long they're staying at elevated levels. expertsen talking to that say that exposure to those highest levels in short. it may not cause serious effects to humans. at the same time there is not much information on radiation levels. to the north of they are detecting elevated levels. japanese media are reporting that there are perhaps 160 people in the media imbecility -- vicinity of the plants that are expected to have some level of radiation poisoning. but it is not clear if they are showing
paint a picture of japan. caller: i am supposed to -- i suppose that we will start with the nuclear situation. they have started to pour see water on the nuclear reactors to cool them down. remember, there was a dramatic explosion yesterday from hydrogen building up in the first one. >> talk to us about the concerns -- host: talk to us about the concerns. caller: we are getting regular updates from outside the plant. they are peaking as the authorities from inside the vent steam from...
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>>> and disaster in japan. exhausted engineers struggle to get power restored at the country's crippled nuclear reactors. in the hopes of avoiding a meltdown. meanwhile, high levels of radiation begin to show up in food in japan, as the country's prime minister urges his people to show courage in the wake of their unspeakable tragedy. we'll have those stories "early" this saturday morning, march we'll have those stories "early" this saturday morning, march 19th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>> new york city waking up to a sunny saturday morning. the last saturday before spring begins. welcome to "the early show." i'm rebecca jarvis. >> and i'm russ mitchell. two major stories to get to this morning. we begin with libya. this morning libyan forces loyal to moammar gadhafi entered the outskirts of benghazi in eastern libya. opposition forces shot down a warplane that was bombing the city. the warfare continues as the libyan government denies its forces atacked benghazi and said it is observing a cease-fire. pr
>>> and disaster in japan. exhausted engineers struggle to get power restored at the country's crippled nuclear reactors. in the hopes of avoiding a meltdown. meanwhile, high levels of radiation begin to show up in food in japan, as the country's prime minister urges his people to show courage in the wake of their unspeakable tragedy. we'll have those stories "early" this saturday morning, march we'll have those stories "early" this saturday morning, march 19th,...
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more disturbing developments about the crisis in japan. the latest on the testing of radiation levels. >>> also, how the crisis in japan is directly affecting the united states. it is 8:43. let's bring you up to date on top stories right now we're following for you. police are warning everybody, watch out for suspicious packages. after a man picking up a sunday newspaper was seriously hurt when explosives inside the paper blew up. still not clear if the victim was specifically targeted. >>> president obama will address the nation this afternoon in a televised nationwide speech at 4:30:00 p.m. he'll explain the u.s. military involvement in libya. the president's speech comes as rebels in libya are gaining momentum in their fight against qaddafi. the city of capatola is hoping funding could come soon after a second day of flooding over the weekend. the capatola city council held a meeting yesterday and declared a local state of emergency. that's the first step in getting help from fema. >>> new this morning, the united nations is observing s
more disturbing developments about the crisis in japan. the latest on the testing of radiation levels. >>> also, how the crisis in japan is directly affecting the united states. it is 8:43. let's bring you up to date on top stories right now we're following for you. police are warning everybody, watch out for suspicious packages. after a man picking up a sunday newspaper was seriously hurt when explosives inside the paper blew up. still not clear if the victim was specifically...
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the service took part in a town in japan. the mass burial is considered highly unusual because custom in the country normally calls for the dead to be cremated. however, cremation centers cannot operate right now bus of oil and electricity shortages. the official death toll from the quake and tsunami now stands at over 10,000. >>> this morning, president obama is once again pfennig off criticism over his decision to use u.s. military force in libya. he made the comments in his weekly online video address. >> when innocent people are being brutalized, when someone like gaddafi threatens a bloodbath that could destabilize a region, and when the international community is prepared to come together to save many thousands of lives, then it's in our national interests to act. >> the president's comments come one week after u.s. led forces started launching missile strikes inside libya. president obama is expected to reveal more about the miss this monday. >>> overnight libyan rebels against leader moammar gaddafi announced they're
the service took part in a town in japan. the mass burial is considered highly unusual because custom in the country normally calls for the dead to be cremated. however, cremation centers cannot operate right now bus of oil and electricity shortages. the official death toll from the quake and tsunami now stands at over 10,000. >>> this morning, president obama is once again pfennig off criticism over his decision to use u.s. military force in libya. he made the comments in his weekly...
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amid all of that devastation in japan. one victim of the tsunami is now safely back in familiar territory. >> that's right. this baby porpoise was found slashing in a flooded rice paddy more than a week after the diaster are struck. it had a few scratches but was otherwise okay. >> animal rescuers returned the three-foot long porpoise to the ocean and it gladly swam away. that's good news. >> a mile away from the ocean. >> that's unbelievable when you see images like that. a little good news among all the bad. >> we need it. we'll be back with more "world news now" after this. hó let me tell you about a very important phone call i made. when i got my medicare card, i realized i needed an aarp... medicare supplement nsurance card, too. medicare is one of the great things about turning 65, but it doesn't cover everything. in fact, it only pays up to " 80% of your part b expenses. if you're already on or eligible for medicare, call now to find out how an aarp... insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company, not paid by medi
amid all of that devastation in japan. one victim of the tsunami is now safely back in familiar territory. >> that's right. this baby porpoise was found slashing in a flooded rice paddy more than a week after the diaster are struck. it had a few scratches but was otherwise okay. >> animal rescuers returned the three-foot long porpoise to the ocean and it gladly swam away. that's good news. >> a mile away from the ocean. >> that's unbelievable when you see images like...
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in kamaishi, japan. crews lift debris from the roads, residents clear out homes battered by the tsunami. this man came to collect supplies from his office. he says this coastal town won't come back for years. inside evacuation centers this woman and her son aren't ready to look ahead yet. she's been searching for her husband for 11 days. he was the only person at home when the tsunami hit, she says. i've searched every evacuation center but i still believe there's a chance he's alive. the city has recovered about 500 bodies so far. the problem is, many of them have not been identified. what the city's doing is putting up these lists inside evacuation centers with a description of what each body looks like so family members can come and check to see if their loved ones are among the dead. faces of the missing cover every shelter wall. each search and loss, personal for this close-knit community. this 81-year-old woman says the waves washed away her granddaughter's husband, leaving his 3-month-old baby beh
in kamaishi, japan. crews lift debris from the roads, residents clear out homes battered by the tsunami. this man came to collect supplies from his office. he says this coastal town won't come back for years. inside evacuation centers this woman and her son aren't ready to look ahead yet. she's been searching for her husband for 11 days. he was the only person at home when the tsunami hit, she says. i've searched every evacuation center but i still believe there's a chance he's alive. the city...
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this is video from japan's nhk television network. you can see the shaking as buildings swayed for as long as 3 seconds in tokyo. the initially quake was followed by a 6.3 magnitude aftershock. a small wave came ashore in japan but the specific warning center did not expect any other areas to be affected. >> the space shuttle "discovery" is about to wrap up its flying career in three hours from now. the crew and astronauts are on their way back to earth. the 27-year-old "discovery" is nasa's oldest shuttle and the most travelled flying 39 missions. it will retire to the smithsonian institute for display. here is a photo from a central valley resident as the shuttle soared in the sky fresno 7:30 last night. that thin white vertical streak there, that shows the path of "discovery." it was like northwest to southeast, right? >> yeah. you gave us the whole scoop and i can't believe i forgot to look. >> three people standing here. which of us saw it last night. >> no, which of us is smiling. (laughter) >> forgot because we were so wrapped
this is video from japan's nhk television network. you can see the shaking as buildings swayed for as long as 3 seconds in tokyo. the initially quake was followed by a 6.3 magnitude aftershock. a small wave came ashore in japan but the specific warning center did not expect any other areas to be affected. >> the space shuttle "discovery" is about to wrap up its flying career in three hours from now. the crew and astronauts are on their way back to earth. the 27-year-old...
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. >> a magnitude 7.43 earthquake in japan triggered a small tsunami. no reports of anything damage or injuries. this is from nhk television network. as you can see the shaking and the building swaying for about 30 seconds. this is in tokyo. the initial quake -- you see the shaking -- was followed by an aftershock. the specific tsunami warning center did not expect any other areas to be affected. >> along the atlanta coast communities from delaware up for massachusetts are bracing for more rain and more flooding today. the hardest hit may be new jersey where there's a state of new jersey. emily schmidt has the latest. >> it is a double hit. winter rains after winter snow forcing people out as the water moves in. there are flood watchings or warnings in half of the nation's states. in wayne, new jersey, 3 inches of rain caused some of the worse flooding in 60 years. it transformed riverside drive into the only thoroughfare. this gave enough power to wash away the ground and collapse the road above it. firefighters had to use boats to rescue stranded resi
. >> a magnitude 7.43 earthquake in japan triggered a small tsunami. no reports of anything damage or injuries. this is from nhk television network. as you can see the shaking and the building swaying for about 30 seconds. this is in tokyo. the initial quake -- you see the shaking -- was followed by an aftershock. the specific tsunami warning center did not expect any other areas to be affected. >> along the atlanta coast communities from delaware up for massachusetts are bracing...
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the newest developments from japan. u.s. troops began clearing snow from a japanese air base on friday to allow aid flights to land there. it's now been one week since that devastating quake hit triggering, of course, a nuclear crisis. martha raddatz has more now on the latest efforts to avoid a meltdown. >> reporter: one expert told us, it's like using a squirt gun to put out a forest fire. japanese fire trucks using riot control water hoses to tackle red hot nuclear reactors. helicopters swooping overhead, dropping bucket after bucket. every effort falling short. but here is the encouraging news. japanese plant operators have connected a new electric power line to the plant. this entire crisis began when the power was knocked out. if the japanese flip the switch, but those critical water pumps to cool the reactors don't work, then it's american pumps to the rescue. the pentagon has shipped high-pressure pumps, but no u.s. personnel. once again, the japanese will have workers willing to risk their lives operating them. for
the newest developments from japan. u.s. troops began clearing snow from a japanese air base on friday to allow aid flights to land there. it's now been one week since that devastating quake hit triggering, of course, a nuclear crisis. martha raddatz has more now on the latest efforts to avoid a meltdown. >> reporter: one expert told us, it's like using a squirt gun to put out a forest fire. japanese fire trucks using riot control water hoses to tackle red hot nuclear reactors....
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let's use an example of japan. when something of that magnitude hits, the international community gets involved. we send resources. how do we budget for federally unexpected disasters? guest: first of all, our foreign aid budget is 01% of our total expenditures. i believe with many of the new members of congress that we should be evaluating every program, cutting out waste, fraud, and abuse. certainly there are programs that may not be as efficient as others. even in the foreign aid program when i was the chair and ranking member, we worked together in a bipartisan way to make sure there was oversight. we are sending billions of dollars to afghanistan, billions of dollars to pakistan. the total budget is only 1%. i got a deep, black. about the $3 billion that was on a palette going from afghanistan. i immediately held up all that money until we came to a conclusion and an understanding as to where that money came from and where it was going. we provide excellent oversight on our foreign aid budget and weekends to d
let's use an example of japan. when something of that magnitude hits, the international community gets involved. we send resources. how do we budget for federally unexpected disasters? guest: first of all, our foreign aid budget is 01% of our total expenditures. i believe with many of the new members of congress that we should be evaluating every program, cutting out waste, fraud, and abuse. certainly there are programs that may not be as efficient as others. even in the foreign aid program...
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nuclear reactors in light of the disaster in japan. from london, this is 35 minutes. >> questions to the prime minister. for >> number one mr. speaker -- thank you mr. speaker. i'm sure the whole house wishes to join me in paying tribute to lance corporal stephen micki for the 1st battalion of the royal irish regiment who died lastgime wednesday. he was a highly respected selfless and committed soldier who will be sorely missed by all those who served with him who will be sorely missed by all those who served with him. deepest of the with his family and friends. across september military repatriation will no longer pass through the town. the house wishes to join me in paying tribute to the people, and dignified demonstrations have shown between the public and our armed forces. mr. speaker it has been 100 years since the town was conferred with the title of royalty but i can today confirm to the house that her majesty the queen has agreed to confer the thai royal on the town as an enduring symbol of the nation's admiration and our grati
nuclear reactors in light of the disaster in japan. from london, this is 35 minutes. >> questions to the prime minister. for >> number one mr. speaker -- thank you mr. speaker. i'm sure the whole house wishes to join me in paying tribute to lance corporal stephen micki for the 1st battalion of the royal irish regiment who died lastgime wednesday. he was a highly respected selfless and committed soldier who will be sorely missed by all those who served with him who will be sorely...
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apparently, they will love the buick in japan. if you could clarify those two things, have a great day, both of you. host: hang on aligned. i want to come back to you. guest: thank you for the question. one of the things is we still import a lot of energy. primarily for automobiles. one of the ways that we as a country begin to import less is through better energy policy because if we are more energy efficient, automobiles, using less power, just in terms of our energy mix, it is one of the things that is driving imports. i was trying to make that point. it is harder to -- we are not going to buy less televisions or start making closing wednesday are low value added jobs. in terms of the buicks, it is one of the best selling american cars in china right now. we were closely with united states trade representative ron kirk and our commerce secretary to make sure if there is a level playing field. we are advocating and working strongly to enforce trade agreements so there is a level playing field so when american companies compete,
apparently, they will love the buick in japan. if you could clarify those two things, have a great day, both of you. host: hang on aligned. i want to come back to you. guest: thank you for the question. one of the things is we still import a lot of energy. primarily for automobiles. one of the ways that we as a country begin to import less is through better energy policy because if we are more energy efficient, automobiles, using less power, just in terms of our energy mix, it is one of the...
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is sending to japan. as we mentioned earlier this week, the robots will enter areas of the fukushima plant that are considered simply too dangerous for humans. this particular robot is actually commercially available for other purposes, but engineers at the idaho national laboratory are retrofitting it so it can take radiation readings. >>> the catastrophe in japan has put a new focus on earthquake warning systems we have here in the united states. the most dangerous earthquake zone here is in the lower midwest, around memphis, tennessee. experts say the city's old structures were built before current codes and they claim those buildings would never survive a powerful quake. ominously they say it's not a matter of if but when. >> if you look at haiti, chile, christchurch, and now japan, i think it would be the question, why are we not looking at this hazard and why are we not getting ready or prepared for earthquakes? >> we have a number of cities on the eastern seaboard that are at risk for major earthqu
is sending to japan. as we mentioned earlier this week, the robots will enter areas of the fukushima plant that are considered simply too dangerous for humans. this particular robot is actually commercially available for other purposes, but engineers at the idaho national laboratory are retrofitting it so it can take radiation readings. >>> the catastrophe in japan has put a new focus on earthquake warning systems we have here in the united states. the most dangerous earthquake zone...
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that's look at japan. maybe we should think about this a minute. in japan, they have the devastation. all the other countries are sending help. oh, but guess what? you did not hear people from egypt, iran, afghanistan, anybody like that sending any help to those people. but we spend billions of our budget for those other countries. so wake up, america. let's get some money back into those countries. host: moving on to albuquerque, new mexico. kenny, a democrat. caller: thank you for taking my call. some really good debate going on this money. i agree with my republican colleagues there, i cannot wait to see ron paul trying to get around to the debate, because it is interesting how they lock him out in the past. also talking about entitlement spending, i think we should address some of the subsidies going to oil companies if you want to be serious about balancing the budget. i think what the gridlock is showing in washington is that we desperately need a third party. that is when we n come together as americans and get our best ideas to solve these
that's look at japan. maybe we should think about this a minute. in japan, they have the devastation. all the other countries are sending help. oh, but guess what? you did not hear people from egypt, iran, afghanistan, anybody like that sending any help to those people. but we spend billions of our budget for those other countries. so wake up, america. let's get some money back into those countries. host: moving on to albuquerque, new mexico. kenny, a democrat. caller: thank you for taking my...
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for all they have lost, the people of japan have not lost hope. japan is not only accepting u.s. help in terms of aid and recovery, but they are also going to accept the help of u.s. nuclear experts en route here. meantime japanese officials within the last hour or so continue to say that the radiation levels are stable at the plant. they continue to work the problem. they have abandoned the idea of a fly-over to drop water on number 3 and will inject water from the ground. they say radioactivity levels now are stable at the site. >> let me talk to you about the radiation situation. you were in sendai for 36 hours, lester. i mentioned you made it to tokyo overnight and as you arrived at the hotel you and the crew were screened for radiation. talk to me about it. >> reporter: nbc hired a radioactive expert who met us at the hotel. he scanned us with a geiger counter. you see in the still video. all of us tested clean. he checked our hair, the clothes we have been wearing. when he got to the shoes that was the different story. it went off. the geiger counter went off. let me show y
for all they have lost, the people of japan have not lost hope. japan is not only accepting u.s. help in terms of aid and recovery, but they are also going to accept the help of u.s. nuclear experts en route here. meantime japanese officials within the last hour or so continue to say that the radiation levels are stable at the plant. they continue to work the problem. they have abandoned the idea of a fly-over to drop water on number 3 and will inject water from the ground. they say...
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it's been so boring, president obama said he actually wants to focus on situations in libya and japan. [ laughter ] -- there's no games to watch. speaking of libya, moammar gadhafi is said to be hiding out in a series of underground tunnels. that's basically admitting you're evil, right? [ laughter ] i mean, no one -- no one every goes, "i'm innocent of all charges. now, if you need me, i'll be hiding out in a series of underground tunnels." [ light laughter ] check this out, a new study found that many woodwind and brass instruments used by high school bands are contaminated with bacteria. so remember kids, always practice safe sax. [ laughter ] [ applause ] i was just reading about this, in a new interview, martin sheen says he knows what his son charlie sheen is going through. when asked what that is, he said, "lots of drugs and porn stars." [ laughter ] i just saw this, new york city has a new service that let's you fight a parking ticket online. and this is nice, to make you feel like you're talking to a real clerk, your computer will spend the whole time chewing gum and talking
it's been so boring, president obama said he actually wants to focus on situations in libya and japan. [ laughter ] -- there's no games to watch. speaking of libya, moammar gadhafi is said to be hiding out in a series of underground tunnels. that's basically admitting you're evil, right? [ laughter ] i mean, no one -- no one every goes, "i'm innocent of all charges. now, if you need me, i'll be hiding out in a series of underground tunnels." [ light laughter ] check this out, a new...